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A Deadly Education by Naomi Novik

h_pep_nev's review against another edition

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adventurous dark funny informative mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

alligracestory's review against another edition

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tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

electrictoes's review

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medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

morriganlefaye's review against another edition

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Really don't enjoy the voice of the performer. Very hard for me to follow what's happening 

mistressviolet's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

 
Loved this! Fantastic worldbuilding. There is a dark and deadly school that reeks of decay coupled with a unique and thoroughly fleshed-out system of magic. There are lots of diverse characters and personality types. And the story is action-packed, with tension and intrigue. 


I will note that this book was a slow start for me. The first chapter read like a bit of an information dump. But once I hit the second chapter, I couldn't put this one down and ended up finishing it all in a single night. 


Book 2 is now on my radar! 

ladyanne's review against another edition

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dark tense
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

greshick's review against another edition

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dark emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

electricdryad's review against another edition

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adventurous dark funny medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

binka_28's review against another edition

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5.0

I really enjoyed this book. There was a lot of world building with large amounts of information coming at you. I did really like the relationship between El and Orion, her grumpiness and his golden retriever energy. This book gave me dark Harry Potter vibes. The more I read the more invested I became. I can’t wait to read the next books in this series.

celestialegg's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional funny inspiring lighthearted mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0